Manchester United were denied a fourth consecutive pre-season victory as they ended their tour of the United States with a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the International Champions Cup in Chicago.
Louis van Gaal's side started the game at Soldier Field Stadium - home of NFL's Chicago Bears - the better of the two sides but fell behind on 25 minutes when Blaise Matuidi capitalised on hesitancy among the United rearguard to score against the run of play.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic orchestrated PSG's second 10 minutes before half-time, initiating a counter attack before steering Maxwell's pin-point cross beyond David de Gea from close range.
The inclusion of Marquinhos and David Luiz added solidity to the PSG defence and United struggled to create anything clear-cut as the French champions clinched the pre-season tournament.
United will now head back to England to put the finishing touches to their Premier League season preparations ahead of their season opener against Tottenham on August 8.
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